to be preeminent; to be outstanding
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
if it is (the case that ...)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
much less; to say nothing of
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
four-handed performance (on the piano)
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
rich person; wealthy person
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire